Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Palmer, George Herbert 1842 1933 The Nature of Goodness Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The double aspect of goodness -- Misconceptions of goodness -- Self-consciousness -- Self-direction -- Self-development -- Self-sacrifice -- Nature and spirit -- The three stages of goodness. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Nature of Goodness" by George Herbert Palmer is a philosophical exploration written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the concept of goodness from both psychological and ethical perspectives, aiming to dissect what we mean by "goodness" and how it operates in human life. Palmer intends to unravel common misconceptions about goodness by distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic goodness, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of ethics. The beginning of "The Nature of Goodness" introduces the author's thesis that while goodness is a familiar concept, its true meaning is often perplexing and poorly understood. Palmer expresses the difficulty of defining goodness, explaining that it encompasses relative relationships to external purposes as well as its intrinsic qualities. He elaborates on various aspects of goodness and the challenges inherent in comprehending them, emphasizing the need for clarity and deeper reflection on this central ethical concept. The opening sets the tone for a rigorous inquiry designed to lead readers to a more nuanced appreciation of goodness as a pivotal element of ethical study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics Good and evil BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 293535 293411 2024-10-03T07:54:59.681944 2023-10-03T07:28:17.345972 text/html text/html 293528 293404 2024-10-03T07:54:59.923953 2023-10-03T07:28:17.503969 text/html text/html 181823 2024-10-03T07:55:06.649894 application/epub+zip 184020 2024-10-03T07:55:02.762918 application/epub+zip 181338 2024-10-03T07:55:01.560925 application/epub+zip 333425 2024-10-03T07:55:09.800885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317163 2024-10-03T07:55:05.921904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276098 2022-09-03T10:22:12.313741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273640 273567 2024-10-03T07:54:59.328936 2023-10-03T07:28:17.097986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268686 2020-12-29T10:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101892 2020-12-29T10:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19383 2024-10-03T07:55:09.927867 application/rdf+xml 12908 2024-10-03T07:55:02.098912 image/jpeg 3532 2024-10-03T07:55:01.826923 image/jpeg 176342 2024-10-03T07:54:59.949936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia